Security Testing Engineer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Overview In this role, you will perform hands-on security testing and assessment for a government program, validating defenses through control tests, pen tests, and STIG checks. You’ll develop repeatable tooling and collaborate with security engineers and ISSOs to assemble defensible evidence. The position focuses on identifying gaps, guiding remediation, and strengthening secure configurations in critical systems. This is an opportunity to impact mission-critical security in a classified environment while advancing your offensive security skills. Compensation / Benefitsflexible work hourscomprehensive health coverage401(k) matchingpaid time offparential leaveRSUs ResponsibilitiesExecute security control tests, penetration tests, and STIG checksDocument findings and support remediation trackingBuild and maintain test tooling and scriptsSupport security control assessment and evidence collection Key requirements3+ years in security testing or related fields across multiple domains (application security, cloud, AI security, etc.)Hands-on pen-testing and STIG-validation experienceExperience designing test conditions, scripts, and data sets for coveragecross-functional collaborationattention to detailcuriosity and proactive problem solvingscripting for automation (Python)advanced SQL skillsexperience with security testing in cloud and AI contexts